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Egyptian Justice, US-Style Egyptian Justice, US-Style

Once roundly condemned for his use of using military courts for civilian crimes, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is now in good company now that the US and the UK have adopted sim...

Jan 3, 2002 / Feature / Steve Negus

Press Watch Press Watch

For three months now, I've been closely following the coverage of September 11 and its aftermath; how well have the media done?

Dec 20, 2001 / Michael Massing

Letter From Ground Zero: December 20, 2001 Letter From Ground Zero: December 20, 2001

As the Taliban retreat in Afghanistan, the Bush administration has ample opportunity to expand its far-reaching ‘war on terror.’

Dec 20, 2001 / Jonathan Schell

Mission Unilateralism Mission Unilateralism

The Bush administration's abandonment of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a win for Rumsfeld's Defense Department—but it could be an obstacle for the State Depar...

Dec 20, 2001 / The Editors

Trafficking in Verse Trafficking in Verse

Immigrants and traffickers are the subjects of a certain style of Mexican music.

Dec 20, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Ilan Stavans

Secularism Unlocks the Door to Stability Secularism Unlocks the Door to Stability

In rebuilding Afghanistan, lessons should be learned from Turkey and Egypt when it comes to the separation of church and state.

Dec 18, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer

Cuban Embargo-Buster? Cuban Embargo-Buster?

Food companies ship supplies to Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Michelle, in what could be the beginning of the end for the tediously long US embargo of the island country.

Dec 13, 2001 / Peter Kornbluh

Bush’s Domestic War Bush’s Domestic War

Recent calamitous events—9/11, the recession, Enron's collapse—haven't affected the Bush administration's aims: tax cuts, drilling and Social Security '...

Dec 13, 2001 / The Editors

Where Are the Women? Where Are the Women?

Will women be included in the debate on Afghanistan's future?

Dec 13, 2001 / Feature / Sara Austin

A New Giant Sucking Sound A New Giant Sucking Sound

China is taking away Mexico's jobs, as globalization enters a fateful new stage.

Dec 13, 2001 / Feature / William Greider

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